| Vaishali Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Operator: | East Central Railway |
| Start: | (NDLS) |
| Stops: | 24 |
| End: | (SHC) |
| Distance: | 1288km (800miles) |
| Journeytime: | 23 hrs 40 mins |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Available |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Gauge: | Broad Gauge |
| Trainnumber: | 12553 / 12554 |
| Speed: | 55km/h average including halts. |
The 12553 / 12554 Vaishali Express is a daily Superfast train service, connecting Saharsa in Bihar to New Delhi. This train is one of the oldest train in this route. Earlier it was known as Muzaffarpur–New Delhi Jayanti Jayanta Express.[1]
It is the first train after Bhopal Express to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000 level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like Saharsa, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur,Siwan, Deoria, Chhapra, Gorakhpur,
Lucknow and Kanpur with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coach of the train were replaced with LHB coach during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to .
This train is hauled by CNB (Kanpur)-based WAP-7 from end-to-end.(New Delhi–Saharsa)
It first ran between New Delhi and Muzaffarpur and was later extended to Barauni. It was later extended to Saharsa from 5 March 2019.
This train has 4 dedicated rakes. It runs with 22 LHB coach.
2 End on generators on both ends
1 AC First Class (H1)
2 AC Two Tier (A1 to A2)
3E AC (M1)
3 AC Three Tier (B1 to B6)
6 Sleeper (S1 to S6)
3 Unreserved coaches
and a pantry car
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12553 | SHC | Saharsa | 6:46 AM | Daily | New Delhi | 6:25 AM | (Next Day) Daily | |
| 12554 | NDLS | New Delhi | 8:40 PM | Daily | Saharsa | 8:20 PM | (Next Day) Daily |
It is runs from Shahara Junction via,,,,,,,,,,, to New Delhi.
It is hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Vaishali Express was awarded ISO 9000 on 1 May 2012.
On November 16, 2023, a Vaishali Express train caught fire in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. 21 people were injured.[2]